Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX vs Samsung HW-S60D

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MagniFi Mini AX compared with HW-S60D

	Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX	SamsungHW-S60D
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	2024
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	–	5.0
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Two 19 mm tweeters and three 51 mm midrange drivers for left, centre and right channels; included wireless subwoofer has a down-firing 127 × 178 mm driver	Seven speakers with a dedicated centre channel, side-firing speakers and built-in bass drivers; no upward-firing or front wide-firing speakers, according to the detailed maker specifications. Generic UK feature text mentions up-firing speakers, conflicting with that exact specification table
Audio formats
Audio formats	PCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X	Dolby Atmos and Atmos Music rendered virtually without height drivers; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and multichannel LPCM. DTS Digital Surround and Virtual:X are licensed in the exact manual; generic UK eARC text mentions DTS:X without an exact decoding specification. MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF files
Room tuning
Room tuning	Fourth-generation Stereo Dimensional Array (SDA) technology and 3D audio mode create virtual width and height; no up-firing height drivers. VoiceAdjust changes dialogue level; night mode limits bass and dynamics.	SpaceFit Sound room calibration from the soundbar, or compatible Samsung TV Adaptive Sound+; Adaptive Sound, Music, Game, Standard and DTS Virtual:X modes, Voice Enhance, Active Voice Amplifier and Night mode. UK feature heading calls calibration SpaceFit Sound Pro, while the exact manual calls it SpaceFit Sound. Q-Symphony with selected Samsung TVs
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/n/ac	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2; Tap Sound with supported Galaxy devices running Android 8.1 or later and SmartThings
Ports
Ports	One HDMI eARC/ARC input; digital optical; 3.5 mm analogue input; USB-A for firmware updates only; no HDMI video passthrough	One HDMI eARC connection to the TV, optical input, DC power and Micro USB service port; no HDMI source input, video passthrough or USB music playback
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Roon Tested; compatible services, network access and subscriptions may be required. Wireless Dolby Atmos with compatible 2022–2024 Samsung TVs; the manual separately supports Atmos through HDMI ARC/eARC with compatible sources
Multi-room
Multi-room	Optional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m	AirPlay 2 or Chromecast speaker groups
App
App	–	SmartThings for setup, sound adjustment and software updates; Samsung account required
Design
Weight
Weight	–	2.7 kg
Controls
Controls	Soundbar buttons and supplied remote; OLED display. No built-in voice assistant (Tom’s Guide); compatible external Google Home devices can control Chromecast playback.	Top-panel controls, included remote with two AAA batteries, HDMI CEC, SmartThings and built-in Alexa; works with Google Assistant through an external compatible device. LED status lights and audio feedback rather than a text display
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone for voice control and room tuning, with microphone on/off control
Mounting
Mounting	–	Included wall-mount brackets. Optional SWA-W510 subwoofer and SWA-9200S rear-speaker kit sold separately
Size
Size	Soundbar 366 × 104 × 79 mm; subwoofer 182 × 396 × 371 mm, W × D × H. Weight is not published in the maker’s specification table.	670 × 62 × 105 mm (width × height × depth); main weight 2.7 kg, while the maker's 4.1 kg set weight includes packaging
Colours
Colours	Black	Black; white HW-S61D is the colour variant of this family
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote, two AAA batteries, soundbar power supply and cord, subwoofer power cord, HDMI cable and printed guides. The contemporary maker release, reproduced by AV NIRVANA, states availability beginning 15 March 2022; its same-day report confirms it was available.	Soundbar, remote with batteries, power adapter, power cable and wall-mount components; HDMI and optical cables are not supplied in the UK manual